Abelardo de la Espriella, a conservative outsider endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump, has won Colombia’s presidential election. De la Espriella, a businessman and lawyer, defeated progressive candidate Iván Cepeda by 1 percentage point, or nearly 251,000 votes.
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Cepeda conceded the election, stating that his party would exercise a democratic, vigilant, and constructive opposition. The result is seen as an indictment of outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s government, whose policies Cepeda had promised to continue.
Original reporting: NBC6 Miami — read the source article.
